A patient is being prepared for splenectomy. What is the purpose of the order for a vitamin K injection?
a. It corrects clotting factor deficiencies.
b. It replaces vitamin K lost during night sweats.
c. It corrects a dietary deficiency.
d. It helps correct underlying anemia.
ANS: A
Vitamin K is important in the clotting process and is often ordered prior to a splenectomy to correct clotting factor deficiencies. Vitamin K is not lost during night sweats. There is no evidence of dietary deficiency in the question. Blood transfusions are ordered to correct anemia.
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